Bill > HB3069

This bill, effective July 1, 2026, amends existing law to provide flexibility in how applicants seeking to establish a charter school can submit their applications. Previously, applicants were generally required to first submit their application to the school district where the proposed charter school would be located, which then had a set timeframe to approve or deny it. This bill removes that mandatory first step with the school district, allowing applicants to instead choose to submit their application directly to a proposed sponsor, which could be a higher education institution, a private institution of higher learning, or a federally recognized Indian tribe, among others. These sponsors would then have ninety days to accept or reject the application, with provisions for revised applications and notification of reasons for rejection. The bill also clarifies that applicants for virtual charter schools will continue to submit their applications to the Statewide Charter School Board.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb3069&Session=2600